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MISSOURI STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA ITEM: MARCH 2014

UPDATE TO THE MISSOURI PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY PROJECT

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

Section 161.092, RSMo

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DEPARTMENT GOAL NO. 1:

All Missouri students will graduate college and career ready.

SUMMARY:

Pathways to Prosperity Missouri is focused on rigorous classroom instruction made relevant by a close

connection between schools, communities, and business and industry partners. Its purpose is to provide

students and families with experiences and information so that they can plan appropriate programs of

study through high school. This preparation is intended to ensure that students understand and take

advantage of the opportunities available to them beyond high school.

The presentation is an update on recent Pathways work and expansion into all three regions: St. Louis,

Mid-Missouri, and Kansas City.

PRESENTER(S): Sharon Helwig, Assistant Commissioner, Kristie Davis, Director of Pathways to

Prosperity Missouri, Gail Stewart, Site Director of Pathways to Prosperity (St. Louis), and Bragg

Stanley, Site Director of Pathways to Prosperity (Mid-Missouri), Office of College and Career

Readiness, will participate in the presentation and discussion of this item.

PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY, MISSOURI

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education March 2014

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Pathways to Prosperity Missouri

Vision All Missouri students will graduate from high school

college and career ready, prepared for postsecondary opportunities that position students to earn a living

wage.

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Nation’s Workforce in 1973 3

Dropouts32%

High School Diploma

40%

Progressed Beyond HS

28%

72%

Source: March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce

Number of people 91 million 154 million

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Source: March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce

21st Century America-More Demanding Labor Market

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STEM

3.1 jobs for every 1 unemployed person

Non-STEM

3.7 unemployed people for every 1 job

In Missouri, STEM skills have stayed in demand even

through the economic downturn.

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3 Key Challenges

1. Spark Hope and Purpose

2. Engage Youth in Learning

3. Build an Educated, Skilled and Ready

Workforce

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Postsecondary Pathways

System Outcomes: Financially

sustainable, aligned and integrated 9-

14(+) career pathway systems

Increased number of skilled workers

with credentials of value to the labor

market

Greater cost efficiencies by

reducing duplication of services

Career and Technical Ed.

Advanced Skilled Jobs

Intern-ships, WBL

Low

Skilled Jobs

Semi-Skilled Jobs

Middle Skilled Jobs

Rigorous Academics

Acceleration & College/Career Readiness through Dual Enrollment, Integrated Instruction, and WBL

Stackable Credentials AA/AAS

BA/BS

GRADES 9-14 INTEGRATED PATHWAYS

Secondary Pathways

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ST. LOUIS PATHWAYS

REGION

Gail Stewart

St. Louis Regional Director

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St. Louis PtoP Region

Boeing Grant- Partnership between Education Plus and PtoP

$50,000 Grant

Pathways for Teachers-(Externships)

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Advanced

Manufacturing

Health

Sciences

Information

Technology

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St. Louis PtoP Region

Pathway For Teachers Externships

Provided workplace examples of how the mathematics they teach every day is used in business and industry

Emphasized the importance of the ability to read and understand technical copy, as well as write and justify proposal requests

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St. Louis PtoP Region

Pathway For Teachers

Administrator: “It gave me a regional lens on what is possible for our kiddos. I felt like both myself and my teachers left each site with a better understanding as to what we need to do to better prepare our kids for career readiness.”

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St. Louis PtoP Region

Teacher Summer Institute, June 9-13 Units/projects/lessons to be used in the classroom

during the fall semester

Continue collaboration across contents/districts

Include students in collaboration on projects

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St. Louis PtoP Region

Expansion of Current PtoP Districts

New/Interested PtoP Districts

Hazelwood

Rockwood

Ritenour

St. Charles Community College

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St. Louis PtoP Region

EducationPlus

Supporting our need to engage business & industry

Partner Resource Center: Online tool connecting school work-based learning needs with industry

Interactive platform engaging professional speakers, job shadowing, student internships, teacher externships, etc.

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MID-MISSOURI PATHWAYS

REGION

Bragg Stanley

Regional Director

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Mid-Missouri PtoP

Advisory Committee established

Asset Mapping Scheduled for May 2014

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Mid-Missouri PtoP Region

Summer Internship IBM

Ameren Partnership

Potential internships, externships, energy/infrastructure curriculum advising

Democratic Party Headquarters

Internships available statewide

NE Pathways to Prosperity Conference

Hannibal LaGrange June 24, 2014

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Mid-Missouri PtoP Region

Jefferson City School District

Developing PtoP partnership

Macon School District

Established internship with On-Shore

Centralia School District

Well established internship with Hubble and local businesses

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Mid-Missouri PtoP Region

Additional Interest in PtoP School of the Osage

Lake Area Career Technical Center

Knox County

Upcoming meetings

Ray Patrick: Missouri Association of Rural Educators

Reaching out to rural Superintendents

Lincoln University Aquaculture Department

High school internships

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KANSAS CITY PATHWAYS

REGION

Ann Starlin-Horner

Regional Director

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Kansas City PtoP Region

Dr. Ann Starlin-Horner

Assistant Superintendent Lee’s Summit School District

July 1, 2014

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Kansas City PtoP Region

Collaboration with KC STEM Alliance

Collaboration with PREP-KC

Asset Mapping May 2014

KC Conference Scheduled July 2014

Kauffman Foundation support

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PtoP Missouri

Final Notes

Developing PtoP brochure

Continue to broker relationships

Secondary/Postsecondary institutions and

Business partners

Springfield PtoP Conference tentatively scheduled for July 2014

Monthly website highlights featuring students, districts, business partners, etc.

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PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY

MISSOURI

Kristie Davis-State Director

Gail Stewart-St. Louis Regional Director

Bragg Stanley-Mid-Missouri Regional Director

Ann Starlin-Horner-Kansas City Regional Director

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